Encyclopedia of Agricultural Science

The Encyclopedia of Agricultural Science is the first comprehensive reference that covers the wide variety of disciplines which comprise the field of agricultural science. The four-volume set provides in-depth treatments of specialized topics which are comprehensible to high school and undergraduate students, yet are also beneficial to researchers and specialists. Articles are arranged alphabetically and include featured topics in animal, plant, range, and soilscience; food processing, storage, and distribution; agricultural economics, education, engineering, policy; pest management; rural sociology; water resources, and much more. Four volume set, including subject and relational indices 2744 pages 200 articles 450 tables 650 illustrations 1300 bibliographic entries 1600 glossary entries Large 8-1/2 x 11-inch, double-column format User's guide Internationally renowned Editorial Board